Prof. Silvenus O. Konyole

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Prof. Silvenus O. Konyole

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Department of Nutritional Sciences

School of Public Health,Biomedical Sciences & Technology

P.O. Box 190-50100

Kakamega, KENYA

Kakamega-Webuye Road

Office no: ABA Block Room A109

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ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8904-4373

Researcher ID: AAN-8396-2020

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Prof.Silvenus O. Konyole

Prof. Konyole is an Associate Professor of Food Science in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology in Kenya with over 15 years experience. He obtained his PhD in Human Nutrition from the University of Nairobi, Institute of Tropical and Infectious Diseases (UNITID). He has an MSc in Food Technology and Nutrition earned jointly between the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and the Universiteit Ghent in Belgium (cum laude), BSc. Food Science & Technology (First Class Honours) from the University of Nairobi. He also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Educational Technology from the University of Capetown in South Africa and a certificate in Qualitative & Mixed Methods in International Health Research from the Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium.

Prof. Konyole is a Training of Trainers (TOT) alumnus of the Scaling Up Nutrition Leadership in Africa (SUNLEAD) Africa program and the 11th African Nutrition Leadership Program (ANLP) by North West University and Wageningen University. He held a Post Doctoral Fellowship at the Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports; University of Copenhagen,Denmark from July-Dec 2016.

His current research interests include Complementary feeding, Community Nutrition & health; Food and Nutrition Security, Food Preservation, Body Composition, Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN) and Insects for food and feed among other engagements.Prof.Konyole serves as a Reviewer for many scientific peer reviewed Journals and is currently the Chair, Department of Nutritional Sciences among other management assignments in the University. He has vast experience as a consultant in health and development. He has also won several travel and research grants for various organizations in the course of his duties and is member of the African Nutrition Society and other professional organizations.

Some of his key published works include: -

  1. Kebede Amenu, Abagena Shibiru2 Adem Kumbe, Silvenus Ochieng Konyole, Megarsa Bedasa Jaleta and Waktole Tiki. Perceptions of rural and urban residents in Borana pastoral and agro-pastoral areas in Ethiopia related to milk adulteration. published on 30th April 2024 in BMC Nutrition.DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-024-00876-4
  2. Aboge DO, Orinda MA and SO Konyole. Acceptability of Cereal-Cricket Composite Porridge as Influenced by Socio-Economic Factors and Breast-Feeding Status of Mothers and Care-Givers in Siaya County, Kenya.Published on 29th february 2024 in African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development. DOI: https://doi.org/10.18697/ajfand.126.23805
  3. Silvenus O. Konyole, Selina A. Omollo, John N. Kinyuru, Bethwell O. Owuor, Benson B. Estambale, Christian Ritz, Kim F. Michaelsen, Suzanne M. Filteau, Jonathan C. Wells, Nanna Roos, Henrik Friis, Victor O. Owino, Benedikte Grenov. Associations between stunting, wasting and body composition: A longitudinal study in 6-15 month-old Kenyan children. Published on 14th february 2023 in The Journal of Nutrition. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tjnut.2023.02.014
  4. Z. Maingi, K. Kathukumi, S. Jaika,P. Odera,S. Konyole C Tibbs. TibbsMitigation of mental health effects of COVID-19 pandemic among healthcare workers in Western Kenya. East African Medical Journal.https://www.ajol.info/index.php/eamj/article/view/226453.
  5. Kathure DM, Bukhala PW and SO Konyole. ASSESSMENT OF NUTRITION KNOWLEDGE AND SOURCES OF NUTRITION INFORMATION AMONG MIDDLE- AND LONG-DISTANCE ELITE ATHLETES IN NORTH RIFT REGION OF KENYA. African Journal Food Agriculturee. Nutr. Dev. 2022; 22(5): 20300-20316. DOI: https://doi.org/10.18697/ajfand.110.22445
  6. John N. Kinyuru, Silvenus O. Konyole, Glaston M. Kenji, Christine A. Onyango,Victor O. Owino, Bethwell O. Owuor, Benson B. Estambale, Henrik Friis & Nanna Roos (2012) Identification of Traditional Foods with Public Health Potential for Complementary Feeding in Western Kenya. Journal of Food Research 1(2)doi:10.5539/jfr.v1n2p148 URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/jfr.v1n2p148
  7. Silvenus O. Konyole, John N. Kinyuru, Glaston M. Kenji, Christine A. Onyango, Bethwell O. Owuor, Benson B. Estambale, Henrik Friis, Nanna Roos and Victor O. Owino (2012) Acceptability Of Amaranth Grain-Based Nutritious Complementary Foods With Dagaa Fish (Rastrineobola Argentea) And Edible Termites (Macrotermes Subhylanus) Compared To Corn Soy Blend Plus Among Young Children/Mothers Dyads In Western Kenya. Journal of Food Research 1(3) doi:10.5539/jfr.v1n3p111 URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/jfr.v1n3p111.
  8. John N. Kinyuru, Silvenus O. Konyole, Glaston M. Kenji, Christine A. Onyango,Victor O. Owino, Bethwell O. Owuor, Benson B. Estambale, Henrik Friis & Nanna Roos(2013) .Nutrient Composition Of Four Species Of Winged Termites Consumed In Western Kenya. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis 30(2) doi: 10.1016/j.jfca.2013.02.00 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2013.02.008
  9. John N. Kinyuru, Silvenus O. Konyole, Selina Onyango Omollo, Glaston M. Kenji, Christine A. Onyango,Victor O. Owino, Bethwell O. Owuor, Benson B. Estambale & Nanna Roos (2015) Nutrients, Functional properties, storage stability and costing of complementary foods enriched with either termites and fish or commercial micronutrients. Journal of Insects as Food and Feed. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3920/JIFF2014.0011.
  10. Juma M., Oiye Shadrack O.and Konyole Silvenus O (2015). Predictors of optimum antenatal iron-folate supplementation in a low resource rural set-up in Eastern Kenya. Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology. Vol. 7(11), DOI: https://doi.org/10.5897/JPHE2015.0770.
  11. Homann A. M., Ayieko M. A., Konyole S. O., Roos N.(2017) Acceptability of Biscuits containing 10 % Cricket (Acheta domesticus) compared to Milk Biscuits among 5-10-year-old Kenyan School children. Journal of Insects as Food and Feed.DOI: https://doi.org/10.3920/JIFF2016.0054.
  12. Silvenus O Konyole, Selina A Omollo, John N Kinyuru, Jutta KH Skau, Bethwell O Owuor, Benson B Estambale, Suzanne M Filteau, Kim F Michaelsen, Henrik Friis, Nanna Roos, and Victor O Owino(2019) Effect of locally produced complementary foods on fat-free mass, linear growth and iron status among Kenyan infants: a randomized controlled trial .Maternal and Child Nutrition Journal. Matern Child Nutr. 2019;e12836. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.12836.
  13. Shadrack Oiye, Margaret Juma, Silvenus Konyole, Fatuma Adan (2020) The Influence of Antenatal Oral Iron and Folic Acid Side Effects on Supplementation Duration in Low-Resource Rural Kenya: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Pregnancy Volume 2020, 7 pages DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/9621831
  14. Afton Halloran, Monica Ayieko, Jacqueline Oloo, Silvenus Ochieng Konyole, Mohammed Hussen Alemu and Nanna Roos (2020) What determines farmers’ awareness and interest in adopting cricket farming? A pilot study from Kenya. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s42690-020-00333-2.
  15. Lee, G. O.  Schillinger, R., Shivakumar, N., Whyte, S., Huq, S., Konyole, S. O., Chileshe, J., Paredes-Olortegui, M., Owino, V., Yazbek, R., Kosek, M., Kelly, P., and Morrison, D. J. (2020) Optimization, validation and field-applicability of a 13C-Sucrose Breath Test to assess intestinal function in environmental enteropathy among children in resource poor settings: study protocol for a prospective study in Bangladesh, India, Kenya, Jamaica, Peru, and Zambia. BMJ Open 2020;10:e035841. DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-035841
  16. John Kinyuru, Carolyne Kipkoech, Samuel Imathiu, Silvenus Konyole, Nanna Roos (2021) Acceptability of cereal-cricket porridge compared to cereal and cereal-milk- porridges among caregivers and nursery school children in Uasin Gishu, International Journal of Tropical Insect Science DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42690-020-00388-1.
  17. Silvenus O. Konyole, Shadrack O. Oiye and Grace P. Okiror (2020) “Frozen strawberries quality enhancement using high hydrostatic pressure and vacuum infusion with Pectin methylesterase and calcium chloride solution” J. Food Agric. Nutr. Dev20(7): 17290-17312. DOI:https://doi.org/10.18697/ajfand.96.20205.
  18. Mithamo F.N., Kamande P.W., Konyole S.O., Musotsi A. A. And Sigot J. (2020) Acceptability Of A Mushroom Enriched Composite Flour And Porridge Among Child/Mother Dyads (6-24months) At Nabongo Dispensary, Kakamega County, Kenya. Afr. J. Food Agric. Nutr. Dev20(7): 16957-16968.DOI: https://doi.org/10.18697/ajfand.95.20005
  19. Ali Jafri, Nonsikelelo Mathe , Elom K Aglago , Silvenus Konyole , Moussa Ouedraogo , Keiron Audain , Urbain Zongo , Amos K Laar , Jeffrey Johnson , Dia Sanou (2021) Food availability, accessibility, and dietary practices during the COVID-19 pandemic: A multi-country survey. Public Health Nutr. Mar 5;1-23.DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980021000987
  20. Aboge DO, Orinda MA and SO Konyole (2021) Acceptability Of Complementary Porridge Enriched With Crickets (Acheta Domesticus) Among Women Of Reproductive Age In Alego-Usonga Sub-County, Kenya. J. Food Agric. Nutr. Dev 21(5): 18066-18082 DOI:https://doi.org/10.18697/ajfand.100.20330

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